What can I say? The Mammoth Minarets is my favorite area to go hiking, climbing, and photograph—hands down. This was a cross-country route that linked two trails together; the Minaret Lake Trail and Shadow Creek Trail. The Mammoth Mountains Ski resort's $7.00 shuttle ride to and from Mammoth Mountain Ski resort is a convenient bargain in that it eliminates the gap between the starting and ending points; Devils Postpile Trailhead and Agnew Meadows. I squeezed this other wise 4 day trip into 2 days upon short notice of the Devils Postpile opening about 3 days before my wife notified me that I would be spending another weekend by myself while she visit family in Arizona.